Recipe: Homemade Pork Brine

This homemade brine recipe will transform a simple “backyard dinner” to a gourmet-grilling feast. Photos courtesy of Polo Steakhouse at The Garden City Hotel.

Chef Michael Mandato of Polo Steakhouse at The Garden City Hotel recently gave Pulse Insider some grilling tips for the summer and now he shares a delicious homemade brine recipe. He made this recipe at his kitchen in Long Island’s Garden City Hotel and it’s sure to add a bit of flair to your table.

PORK BRINE

Brining chicken and pork for grilling improves moisture and flavor. The length of time the meat remains in the brine depends on the cut and type of meat. Chicken is more porous then pork and given the size of the cut determines the length of time. We brine our chicken breast for 30 – 40 minutes. For slow grilling a pork tenderloin, 90 minutes, a loin of pork would do well for 2 – 3 hours. We use fruit juices, spices, sugar and salt.